“Fernandinho has a chance to play because he’s on the squad list,” said Pellegrini. “We will see tomorrow who will be in the starting line-up but he’s in the squad list and he worked without any problem.

“Aguero is not in the squad list, he’s not fit. We’ll see if he can be fit on Saturday, but maybe that’s also difficult.

“We’re at a disadvantage not having Aguero, because he’s a footballer who can create problems all the time, but we’ve managed to play without him.

“Barcelona is a good test for us. This club is trying to develop in all areas and one of our targets is to try to continue in the Champions League, knowing we’re playing against maybe the most important club in the world.